![]() Using this for inspiration, the company made its first car, the Präsident, under the direction of engineers Hans Ledwinka and Edmund Rumpler, which was exhibited in 1897 in Vienna. After the death of Schustala, von Röslerstamm took over running the company and in 1897 he bought a Benz automobile. In 1891 it branched out into railroad car manufacture, the company was renamed " Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriksgesellschaft", and it employed Hugo Fischer von Röslerstamm as technical director in 1890. Ignaz Schustala (1822–1891), founder of the company " Ignatz Schustala & Comp" in Kopřivnice, started the production of horse-drawn vehicles in 1850. Early years Nesselsdorfer Automobile logo Ignaz Schustala, founder of the company Präsident, the first factory made car in Central and Eastern Europe in 1897 Rennzweier, the first race car made by the company in 1900 In 2023, the company plans to produce over 2.000 trucks. Core of its production are Tatra 817 intended primarily for military operators and Tatra Phoenix (Tatra chassis with DAF cabin and Paccar water-cooled engine) aimed primarily for civilian market. Today, Tatra's production focuses on heavy off-road trucks based on its century long development of backbone chassis, swinging half-axles and air-cooled engines. ![]() Trucks like Tatra 111 (1942) became instrumental both for the German Nazi war effort as well as post-war reconstruction in Central Europe and Soviet Union. Following the 1938 German-Czechoslovak war and Munich Agreement, the town of Kopřivnice was occupied by Nazi Germany and Tatra's production was directed towards military production. The company also became the pioneer of automotive aerodynamics, starting with Tatra 77 (1934). In the interwar period, Tatra came to international prominence with its line of affordable cars based on backbone tube chassis and air-cooled engines, starting with Tatra 11 (1923). In 1918, it changed its name to Kopřivnická vozovka a.s., and in 1919 it changed from the Nesselsdorfer marque to the Tatra badge, named after the nearby Tatra Mountains on the Czechoslovak- Polish border (now on the Polish- Slovak border). In 1897, Tatra produced the first motor car in Central Europe, the Präsident automobile. The company was founded in 1850 as Ignatz Schustala & Cie, in 1890 renamed in German Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriksgesellschaft when it became a wagon and carriage manufacturer. company, and it is the third oldest company in the world producing cars with an unbroken history. ![]() Tatra is a Czech vehicle manufacturer from Kopřivnice. The ATC conversion opens the converted vehicle door up and over, making the interior of the vehicle easily accessible.Įven with the reliability of roller bearings and the hydraulic system, you have the peace of mind that a manual backup system is available if a power disconnect occurs.Tatra Präsident on the Kopřivnice coat of arms The ATC lift design features a single motor and compact lift system, making it lighter and causing less stress on vehicle brakes. The single motor hydraulic lift is quiet and quick – lifting or closing in less than 25 seconds.Īs the door rises it provides protection from the outside weather until you are out of the vehicle. The quality and product design of the hydraulic lift is made to last even past the lifetime of a more durable truck. The benefits of an ATC Conversion areĪTC conversion baseline cost is much lower than other market choices Providing life-changing experiences through mobility with styleĭeveloped by Steve Kitchin, a personal mobility vehicle owner himself, ATConversions offers leading-edge conversion options. ![]()
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